Japanese stocks ended slightly higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in chip-related stocks as well as exporters, which rose on the back of the yen’s decline against the dollar. The Nikkei index increased 0.24 percent, closing at 27,885.87, while the Topix index rose 0.12 percent, closing at 1950.22. The dollar …
Read More »Euro retesting support 6/12/2022
Little negativity dominated the movements of the EUR/USD pair as a result, after it witnessed substantial gains last Friday, heading to the downside due to the price approaching the resistance level of the psychological barrier 1.0600. On the technical side, the support levels published in the previous technical report at …
Read More »European stocks fell ahead of data
European stocks fell on Monday in cautious trading ahead of the publication of data on business activity amid concerns about the economic slowdown in the European Union. Stocks posted gains for the seventh consecutive week on Friday, supported by China’s easing of COVID-19 restrictions following protests against the country’s strict …
Read More »Dollar is falling after easing of Corona restrictions in China boosted risk appetite
The dollar fell broadly on Monday after a difficult week, dropping below seven yuan as sentiment towards riskier assets improved after signs that China would ease some restrictions related to COVID-19. More Chinese cities, including financial hub Shanghai and Urumqi in the far west, announced easing coronavirus restrictions over the …
Read More »Japanese Nikkei index closed higher
Japan’s Nikkei index closed slightly higher on Monday, supported by gains in Fast Retailing, owner of Uniqlo stores, and technology heavyweights. The Nikkei index rose 0.15 percent to close at 27,820.40 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.31 to 1,947.90 points. In the US, the S&P 500 and the …
Read More »Euro continues the bullish against USD 5/12/2022
The euro-dollar pair jumped to the top, achieving strong gains. However, as a reminder, we indicated during the last technical report that the resumption of the rise depends mainly on confirming the pair’s breach of the resistance level of the psychological barrier 1.0400, to target 1.0520, recording its highest level …
Read More »European stocks are heading for gains for the seventh week
European stocks seem to be heading for gains for the seventh week in a row amid easing fears of tightening monetary policy globally. However, stocks fell on Friday ahead of the release of US jobs data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.5 percent after two days of strong gains. …
Read More »European stocks rise, supported by Powell’s speech and hopes of easing restrictions in China
European stocks rose to their highest levels in three months on Thursday, supported by the Federal Reserve chairman’s indication that the pace of rate hikes will be lowered, as well as China’s softening of its rhetoric on strict anti-Covid-19 rules. The Stoxx 600 was up 0.9% by 0810 GMT, after …
Read More »Dollar fell to its lowest level in 3 months against yen
The dollar fell to a three-month low against the yen on Thursday, as investors focused on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s remarks about the possibility of slowing the pace of interest rate hikes “as early as December.” Powell said on Wednesday that slowing the pace at this point is a …
Read More »Eurozone Preliminary Inflation softens to 10.0% YoY in November
The annualized Eurozone Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) eased sharply to 10.0% in November vs. October’s 10.6%, the latest data published by Eurostat showed on Monday. The market forecast was for a 10.4% print. The core figures steadied at 5.0% YoY in November when compared to 5.0% expectations and …
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